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"To those of you who are responsible Staffie owners yes we know they can be lovely, we know that other breeds are not without sin, but Staffs without the right owners can be very dangerous as my Cairn who just wants to be everybody's friend discovered."

Danny was rushed to the vets wrapped up in a blanket where Richard and his partner were told they could lose him.

Richard said: "My partner was really shaken and in tears when the vet was telling us his head wound could be serious-brain damage and we thought we might loose him.

Danny was injured in the attack

"I doubt he'll ever feel comfortable walking out by himself again."

It cost around £1,000 to save Danny, with Richard warning it could have been a whole different story for those who couldn't afford it.

After posting his story on Facebook, hundreds of people reached out to tell their own stories.

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Richard added: "Danny's story seems to have struck a chord with people.

"Hopefully people won't just accept that this kind of thing is just how things are and actually make the police in particular take notice.

"It cost us about a thousand pounds to save Danny. What about all those with loved pets who couldn't do that?"

It cost £1000 to treat Danny

The post did however split some people with one person writing: "Any dog no matter what size big or small or breed could turn, as they are animals even domesticated animals will turn as it is in their nature.

"People need to be aware of this, stop blaming the dogs start pointing the blame at the owners because at the end of the day a dog that is a domestic pet should always know boundaries and a human is always in charge."